Where to Buy Dry Sand

[Itchy Trigger]

I've been running my 330g FOWLR as a bare bottom tank for the past year and a half, and I've never been happy with the look. After much consideration, I'm going to add sand. It's been awhile since I've bought sand, so I wanted to see if anyone had tips on places to buy large quantities of dry sand. Last time I bought sand was from the reefrockstore, but he's been out of sand for quite some time. Marco Rocks maybe? I've got lots of flow in the tank, so a coarser grade of sand would be best. Any suggestions?:fish1:

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

I'd suggest the Carib Sea special grade aragonite sand. It's perfect for higher flow tanks. http://www.amazon.com/Carib-Sea-ACS00050-Aragonite-Aquarium/dp/B00025YRQQ

 

[WWIII]

Tropic Eden Reefflakes, premium aquatics has it. It's the cleanest sand I've ever used. The size of the reefflakes is good for high flow applications.

 

[Greybeard]

Marco's sand, last I heard, is very, very fine.

I know, we're always trying to save money in this hobby, but honestly... find what you want, and buy that. Swapping it later because you're not happy with your bargain substrate is a nightmare. Really, is a few hundred bucks worth of sand really that big of a cost, when compared against everything else you've bought for that 330 gallon tank?

 

[Itchy Trigger]

Thanks guys. I didn't know Marco's sand was very fine -I appreciate the heads up! Will check out the Tropic Eden and Caribsea.

 

[Itchy Trigger]

Both of those sands look nice. The Reef Flakes also come in smaller and larger sizes. Has anyone had experience with the Meso Flakes or the Tonga Pink? Those are both smaller grain sizes, but the Tonga Pink looks nice. Or is this - at .8mm - likely to fly around?

 

[Shaummy]

Tropic Eden Reefflakes, premium aquatics has it. It's the cleanest sand I've ever used. The size of the reefflakes is good for high flow applications.

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